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6/1/2006 10:01:00 AM | Husband warns after surgery death 
=(0) The husband of a British woman who died following gastric bypass surgery, warns women against the operation. The woman had failed at other attempts at weight loss and suffered from depression. She died from a post-operative infection. Her husband urged women to consider other options except in life-and-death situations...................
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4/4/2006 1:42:00 AM | St. Joseph's joins Northwest in providing gastric bypass - =(0) This article compares two separate gastric bypass surgical programs in Tucson Arizona with regard to type of procedure performed and safety issues. Complications are more likely in older patients and with less experienced surgical teams, and some insurance programs are reluctant to fund it. The American Association for Bariatric Surgery now runs a ...
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3/29/2006 3:40:00 AM | Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Lowers Cardiac Risk Factors - =(0) A study at the Mayo Clinic has found that patients undergoing a certain type of gastric bypass surgery had a greater-than-expected reduction in heart disease risks compared to patients attempting to lose weight by traditional methods. The surgical patients also required less medication for conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. The da...
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3/28/2006 8:12:00 PM | Risks of weight loss surgery rise with age =(0) The rate of complications from gastric bypass surgery can be expected to rise with the age of the patient, beginning at age 60, a new report reveals. In this particular study, 10% of patients had major complications and 13% had minor ones; almost 1% died. Type of surgery performed was also significant. This emphasizes the need to carefully evaluate...
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3/9/2006 1:37:00 PM | Woman died after stomach bypass =(0) An inquest is studying the death of a 25 year old British woman months after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The woman lost half her body weight, about 140 pounds, but died in hospital after experiencing stomach pain and swelling. Autopsy revealed a high level of toxins in her body. It is not yet established that the death was a direct result of...
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3/2/2006 12:33:00 AM | Local Women Have Tragic Results From Gastric Bypass Surgery - NBC 10.com =(0) This Philadelphia-area NBC station is investigating the outcomes of bariatric surgeries performed by Dr. Marc Tucker at one facility in New Jersey. Three out of 32 patients were harmed, one dying a day after the surgery, one became blind and the third needed follow up surgery to remove equipment that was left in her body. The doctor in question no ...
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